Community response of new ubuntu artwork

[Marius Van Deventer - Umzimkulu]

> -----Original Message-----
> 
> With all due respect, it was the point I was wanting to make, though
:-)
> 
> (Although notice that I did end in saying that because some people in
> various parts of the world and in various work environments  may feel
> themselves offended by that style of artwork, it therefore *cannot* be
> the default choice of artwork, which is something I think everybody
here
> now agrees on (if only to stop the arguments ;-))
> 

Granted

 
> However, if I may have one final commment on this subject, I think it
is
> inevitable, as the world becomes more 'global' (huh? :), that as
people
> all around the world have greater access to the various media from
> different
> countries and different cultures, whether that be books and magazines,
or
> radio and television, or the internet and the web, what we will see is
a
> gradual convergence (to some extent) of all of our differing cultures,
> and I am confident that, in time, virtually nobody will have any
issues
> with this style of artwork (hence "forward-thinking")..

One would hope so...

> 
> ..however, how long it will take to reach such a time, I'm not
prepared
> to guess: within a hundred years, though, I reckon.. ;-)

I agree, and I still maintain that the will always be some things people
disagree on.

> 
> 
> > For instance, very few etnic Zulus would use SuSE Linux since the
> > chameleon is considered a bad omen.
> 
> Interesting, I didn't know that. That's unfortunate for SuSE. :-(
> Although I imagine that as time passes, fewer people will believe such
> traditions, in a similar way to superstitions about unlucky black cats
> or walking under ladders (although I agree with you that that's no
> reason to unwittingly cause offense in the meantime).

I one lost a potential girlfriend because she was scared to death of my
black cat :-)

> 
> > Like it or not, Ubuntu is going to have to at least try to please
> > everyone on this issue.
> 
> I think we are all coming to agree on that.
> 
Thanks for your reply. Good to see some healthy discussion on the
subject. I hope (as you do) that the solution will be a good one.